Spend a few minutes online and you’ll come off convinced EstroBlock is the next best thing since sliced bread. This ‘miracle supplement’ is all rage in various natural acne cure blogs and forums. Sellers claim it ‘detoxifies toxic estrogens’ and thus protects against breast cancer, gets rid of stubborn fat and, even cures acne. I … Read more
Are you overburdened by toxins? Can detox therapies get rid of acne? Today I want to take a moment to answer a reader email dealing with these questions. After spending nearly a year (10 months to be exact) going around the alt-med part and being mind-fucked… I think most people have read that ”toxins” causes … Read more
According to different internet sources, apple cider vinegar is being touted as an ancient remedy that has stood the test of time. Some say it’s a “golden nectar” that’s as close to a cure-all as you can get. It’s only reasonable that, as documented by glowing user reports, it can also treat acne. But is … Read more
It’s no secret that I feel a certain amount of, shall we say, disdain towards alternative medicine and some other natural healing methods. Because I believed into the nonsense they promote I had to live with acne 7 years longer. That’s why I think that developing a well-functioning BS detector is one of the best … Read more
I’ve been bothered by adrenal fatigue. Scratch that. I’ve been bothered by the concept of adrenal fatigue, not the so-called disease itself. The whole thing has always smelled little too much ‘alternative medicine’ to me. All the information comes from sources not exactly dedicated to critical thinking and scientific enquiry, with most medical organizations and … Read more
Yesterday I got an email that’s perfect for another reader question post. This time the question deals with Candida: Hi, i was briefly reading your articles about candida and you say we shouldn’t have to spend months on a FOD diet and use herbs? I actually read that right after I was about to draw … Read more
I was looking at the data for internal search for this blog (the little search box in the upper right hand corner) and noticed that quite a few people had searched for liver flushing. It’s not something I would normally write about (given how implausible the whole thing is), but since minds are boggling to … Read more
The balance in my love-hate relationship with alternative and natural medicine starts to tip towards hate. Mostly because of the endless stream of nonsense and noise the proponents generate and the harm it causes to innocent people. This email I recently got is a good example of the dangers of doing your own research and … Read more
It’s time to dip into the mailbag again. A reader sent me a fantastic question that I believe many people struggle with. Hi! I just discover your site and it seems to have lot of valuable information on acne. I’m 34 years old, had acne since a teenager but it got worse since the last … Read more
Scientific research is today more available to people like you and me than it has ever been. And that’s fantastic, because this site couldn’t exists without access to research data. But this silver cloud has a dark lining. Today there are more newspapers, websites and cable channels demanding content. These news hungry outlets are eager … Read more